Entries tagged: early eagles
Articles - Written by Doug Winter on Monday, June 8, 2009 13:33 - 2 Comments
Assembling a Collection of Early U.S. Gold Coins
For many collectors, the decision to focus on early United States gold coins is an easy one. These are some of the rarest, most historic and aesthetically appealing pieces ever produced by the United States mint. Once the decision has been reached to begin a collection of these coins, how do you start?
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Articles - Written by Doug Winter on Wednesday, July 4, 2007 1:47 - 0 Comments
State of the Market Report: Early United States Gold Coinage
In the last five years, early United States gold has been one of the most active areas in the coin market. In this article, we will examine each of the major types of pre-1834 gold coinage and see how the market has performed. In addition, we will look at some future trends and make some predictions which may be of interest to the specialist.
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Articles - Written by Doug Winter on Saturday, September 1, 2001 10:15 - 0 Comments
Collecting Early U.S. Gold Coinage: Part Two
In the first part of this article, we looked at early quarter eagles and half eagles struck prior to 1813. The second and final part focuses on half eagles struck from 1813 to 1834 and eagles produced from 1795 to 1804.
HALF EAGLES (continued from Part One)
A. Capped Head Left (Large Diameter), 1813-1829
The obverse of the half eagle was significantly redesigned in 1813 by John Reich.
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